FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2800103 · Received October 12, 2012

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2012-02662
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 12, 2012
Date of Event
August 30, 2012
Report Date
October 4, 2012
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION OF MONITOR SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (ABNORMAL SHUTDOWNS) WAS CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE MONITOR HAD INTERMITTENT COMMUNICATION FAULTS WITH PROCESSOR U104. THE CAUSE FOR THE COMMUNICATION FAULTS COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY A FRACTURED BGA SOLDER JOINT. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FRACTURED SOLDER JOINT COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY EXCESSIVE STRESS ON THE MONITOR C/A BOARD. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE U104 COMPONENT. THE PATIENT WAS FITTED WITH A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6), FEMALE, PATIENT, CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT SEVERAL ABNORMAL SHUTDOWNS. THE PATIENT WAS PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR